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Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,411

F. s. OPPENHElM counmsn Filed Aug. -1, 1925 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONTAINER.

Application filed August; 1,1925. Serial No. 47,470. i

This invention relates to improvements in packing and shipping boxes, orcases, and is particularly directed to a novel form of reinforced doublewalled container or carton constructed preferably of corrugated paperboard or the like material for use in packing and shipping delicateapparatus, such as radio sets, meters, typewriters, and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved container of thecharacter described having each of the innerjside walls constructed ofreinforced sections to efiectively protect and cushion the contents fromsudden blows and contacts so as to prevent injury and daniage tothecontents due to car'eless and rough handling during transportation.

Another object ofjthe invention is to provide an improved packing andshipping box of the character described having cushioning members foreach wall of the box made in sections and arranged to effectively securearticles of asymmetrical cross-section against movement when packed inthe box.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 25, vide a container of thecharacter described which is simple in construction, permits quickandeasy assembly and packing of contents therein, is inexpensive tomanutacture, and

practical and eflicient to a high degree for the purposes described.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out. The invention accordingly consists in thefeatures of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement ofparts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafterdescribed and of which thescope of application will be. indicated in thefollowing claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a-perspective view showing a packing and shipping boxembodying the invention, parts of the box being broken away to show theinterior construction;

Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views taken on lines 2-2 and 3-3respectively in Fig; 1; V Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a sidecushioning member or partition liner forming pait or section of. aninner wall of the box;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a cushioning insert or filler member;and

Fig. 6 is a erspective View of a packing and shipping ox similar to Fig.lbut showing a modified arrangement of the partition liner sections.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes an outer casing or shellof a packing and As seen in Fig, 1, the outer casing is of the usualcollapsible construction to permit eco nomical knock down shipment andcomprises'elongated sidewalls 11, end walls 12, and cover flaps 1.3,14:, 15 and'16, all preferably formed'of a single sheet of material,cut, creased, and folded to form the rectangular shaped shell 10, thecover flaps beingadapted to. fold inwardly to form the top and bottomwalls for closing the casing. When the fia s are folded into closedposition, they may be held in place by any suitable means, as forexample a strip of adhesive tape 17.

Partition liners or cushioning members 18 and 18 are provided. which arearranged against the side walls, end walls and bottom as shown in Figs.1, 2 and 3. These may be substantially identical in construction and asis seen most clearly in Fig. teach is preferably formedof a single sheetof corrugated paper board, cut, creased, andfold'ed to'form arectangular shaped body portion 19, end

walls 20 and side walls 21, said side walls 21 having flap extensions 22which are bent to extend within and adjacent the end walls 20 and heldin position by suitable fastening means. The flap extensions 22 or otherfastenings for the side and end walls, to retain them in their relativepositions may be omitted if desired, since it is apparent that when themembers 18 are assembled within the casing 10 the structure isself-retaining.

(See Figs. 2 and 3.)

It is to be understood that the shipping box is of suitable dimensionsto enable packstiintially fill the space marked A and that the liners 18and 18 are of proper size and shape and arranged to completely cover theinterior sides and bottom of the casing.

The liners 18 are arranged to serve as wall ing the article or articlestherein so as to sub-.,

sections and'are preferably madeto extend only over a portion'of each ofthe inner sides of the casing 10, two or more 1iners 18 beingarranged'in either a horizontal or Vertical row to entirely cover eachof the said casing sides as shown in Figs. 1 and (3 respectively. Thetop and bottom inner cushioning structure may also be formed of aplurality of liners 18 and 18 respectively, arranged in rows.

The top cushioning member 18 preferably made with outwardly extendingllaps Q and 21 which are arranged to overlie the upper side of the sideliners 18 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

By constructing each of the sides of the inner casing walls of abuttingsections, each section comprising a liner 18 as above described, anexceptionally strong and light cushioning structure is provided sincethe abutting liner side walls 21 form transversely extending reinforcingribs shown at 21 between the inner and outer walls of the casing (seeFigs. 1 and 6.)

here the contents does not abut all the sides of the casing, cushioninginserts or filler members 23 are provided to fill the vacant spaces asshown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. Each member 23 is preferably constructed of asingle sheet of corrugated paper board, cut, creased and folded to havea rectangular body portion 24, end walls 35, and side walls 36, said endand side walls having their respective edge portion and 36 respectivelybent to extend inwardly, one end of each of said portions beingpositioned to overlap an end of an adjacent portion, and the other endof each portion arranged to underlie an adjacent portion (see Fig. Themember 23 thus constructed forms a highly eil'ective cushioningstructure and serves to support and hold the contents against accidentaldisplacement.

For packing articles of asymmetrical crosssections such as an enclosingcabinet having a sloping side or other like objects, there is providedthe liner 18 which extends over the inner side portion of the casingover and abutting the said sloping side of the object to serve as abracing means therefor, as shown in Fi 2. The liner 18 is made widerthan the ad acent lower liner 18 and as desired may be either ofsymmetrical substantially U-shaped or as shown in Fig. 2 may haveunequal sides and 46, the longer side 46 being adapted to engage thesloping side of the cabinet.

In the practice of the invention, the side, end, and bottom partitionliners 18 are placed in position in the casing 10 and those abuttingsaidbottom liners are held in place thereby as is clearly shown in Figs.1, 2 and 6. Having arranged these liners in position with their bodyportions 19 spaced inwardly from the various walls of the casing, thecabinet or other article to be packed is then lowered into place. Theliner 18 is then fitted into place with the corner edge portion thereofadjacent the longer side 46 abutting the sloping side of the cabinet andthe cushioning filler members 23 are inserted in the vacant spacesbetween the side of the cabinet and the body portion 19 of the adjacentliners as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 6, thereby spacing and holding thecabinet a substantial distance from the walls of the casing.

Vith these parts in position, the top cushioning members 18 are insertedin the top opening oi the casing, the body portion 15) of the members18" abutting the top side of the cabinet, said members being dimensionedto the proper height to fill the space between the top side of thecabinet and the top oi the casing. The cover flaps are then folded intoposition and the casing sealed in any suitable manner as by means of astrip of adhesive tape 17.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be inter n'etcd as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A packing and shipping box having inner and outerwalls. the inner wall forming a receptacle spaced from the outer wall,said receptacle adapted to receive articles of various cross-sectionalshape, at least one side of: the inner wall forn'ied with abuttingpartition liner sections, one of said sections projecting into thereceptacle adapted to engage an asymmetrical side of the article packedfor preventing movement thereof during transportation.

2. A packing and shipping box having an inner cushioning wall structure,the side of said structure formed with abutting partition linersections, one of said sections projecting beyond the others and adaptedto engage an asymmetrical side of an article packed in said box forpreventing movement thereof during transportation.

3. A packing and shipping box having an inner cushioning wall structure,the side of said structure constructed of a. plurality of partitionliners, one of said liners being of greater height than the others andadapted to extend into the packing space of the box for abutting thecontents to prevent accidental movemcnt thereof during transportation.

4. A packing and shipping box comprising an outer casing having aplurality of abutting separately removable partition liners arrangedtherein for each of the side walls of said casing, said liners forming areinforced supporting structure in the casing adapted to protect andcushion the enclosed contents against damage during transportation.

5. A packing and shipping box comprising an outer casing having aplurality of abutting separate partition liners arranged therein foreach of the side Walls of said casing, each liner being individuallyinsertible 1 in and removable from the outer casing, said liners forminga supporting structure in the casing adapted to protect and cushion theenclosed contents against damage during transportation, the abuttingside of said liners forming transversely extending reinforcing ribs forsaid structure.

6. A packing and shipping box adapted to support the contents in spacedrelation to the sides, at least one of the side walls thereof having aplurality of partition members forming a reinforced cushioning meansbetweenthe side of the contents adjacent said Wall and the casing saidmembers being unconnected to permit each to be individually inserted inand removed from the box.

7. A packing and shipping box adapted to support the contents in spacedrelation to the sides, at least one of the side Walls thereof having aplurality of abutting partition liners, the abutting sides of saidliners forming transversely extending reinforcing means for spacing theside of the contents adjacent said wall from a side of the casing, saidmembers being unconnected to permit each to be individually inserted inand removed from the box.

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature.

FERDINAND Sr OPPENHEIM.

